The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-26
THE cHAUTAUouANs.
A Rainy Time for the soJourners at
Martha's Grove.
Rev. j. p. Danforth Talks Upon
Words;" Or. Nourse on
"Salvation.S
Or. HIPS Instructive Lecture on
Toads Greatly Enjoyed.

now many clearing up showers nave we
had? And still they come. What wonder
that the Rev. Rober Nourse was appauded
long and loud when in Saturdays lecture he
turned the point of story upon rainy day
and said, "You in Fryeburg know what a
sainy day 81" Saturday evening, Mr.. Nourse
gave his lecture ON John and Jonathan,
which contrasted the characters of John
Bull and Brother Jonathan, the prejudices
existing between the two races and their ig-
norance of each other, illustrating the whole
with many facts and witty anecdotes.
SUNDAY.
Sunday at a. m, Sunday school in three
divisions was held in the different buildings.
The adult class, under Rev. ]. d. Emerson;
intermediate, Rev. w. +. Berry; primary,
Rev. A. T. Dunn. The morning service was
held at II a. m. The opening anthem, SIN
cline Thine Ear" was given by double
quartette, assisted by Prof. W. f. Morse.
Rev. l. p. Warren, ID. d., read for the Scrip
ture lesson, Psalm %, Eph. q Prayer was
offered by Rev. j. p. Danforth, d. d., of
Philadelphia, who, after singing by the
choir, preached as follows from this text:
For the word of the cross is to them that are
pershing fooshness; but unto us which are be-
ing saved IT is the power of God" Cor, is.
Bring me the book" said Walter Scott,
when he was dying. What one? was asked. |
The Bible, for that is the only one." 1t is |
the only one to Christians. In this there is |
one person to whom preceding generations |
hasten, to whom subsequent generations |
point. His life is set forth by the cross, the |
instrument of His death. No wood of this |
cross remains, the place in which it stood is |
unknown, but about it centres more thought |
than about any other object. Other words |
were in the world when this word was first |
spoken, the Hebrew word, strong, venera- /
Bile and sacred, the word of the Greek civil /
ization, of art. philosophy and learning, the
word of polite, elegant and learned society.
There was a third word, from the iron lips
of Rome, the word of law, order and force,
selfish word without conscience, without
hea 1T, and whose emblem was keen edged
sword. could mention other words. These
filled the minds of men, the world was full
OF words, there was no room for another in
thought, though the heart felt the need.
Into such tumultuous world. into Cor
NTH, by one, Paul, was brought the word of
the cross, meaning humiliation and death.
Away with such word 1t did not misrep-
resent the state of men. Some schools of
thought say there can be no forgiveness.
The wrong is done, it cannot be erased
Inc word OF the cross contains the an |
'wer. We may not understand all, we can
AVAIL more than we can understand: we cam |
let understand how wheat grows. but we |
IAN eat the head. Men make mistakes in |
reasoning from material bases to spiritual
the consequences of an evil deed |
may remain, but the spirit in which that |
iced done ha ahanno1 l
given.
To forget is all the world proposes. it says,
!, Time is the great healer" The word of
the cross bids us remember, treasure and not
,oW like to my sorrow? More heads than |
Johns have leaned back on that bosom and |
'een blessed, have found that there rest fol-
ows WEAKNESS, peace follow strife. The
word OF the cross points to the way to the
,etter life. 1t makes compensation here and
low, for each loss, 1t imparts life that can
lever be lost. chance spectator sees a
,oor. Jewish peasant dying on the cross, a
hief and murderer on each side. He had
lone nothing amiss. You may call it perse-
'ution of justice, judicial murder, that does
lot exhaust it. Thousands have been un-
Justly judged and murdered. The cross be-
,omes the rod of justice, the sceptre of do
ninion, the talisman of life. BY its word
,ides of history have been turned, channels
OF thought changed To that word all that
s brightest is indebted. 1t shows the steps
from the lowest humiliation to highest exal-
tations., BY it God shows the depth of his
ove ana the might OF creation. The word |
which created man from the dust to which |
ne returns was not so great word as that |
which causes the new life, the new birth is |
better and grander than the first, the new
)ody than this dwelling tent.
The words of education, repentance, tenn
perance organization, &C., are all covered by |
The word of the cross. There is mighty |
stress on this word for it is the final word.
This word OF the cross descends to all our
wants and bears them up to the great throne |
higher nothing can climb.
REV. ROBERT NoURsE.
No further service was held till D. M.
when Rev. Robert Nourse then addressed
he audience.
There is one question which some day or
,ther, of some one or other, at some time or
'ther, In some place or other, you will all
tsk, IL not in time, certainly in eternity.
That old, new question, to which many are
ndifferent but which Is the most solemn
question, and the one you win ask most
lnxiously-"What must do to be saved?"
For every one there is but one answer, which |
am here to give now, believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ" As utter this divinely in
'plred answer will try to answer SO as to
explain the answer. The question is not
What will God do to save me?" God has
lone all He can and will, and God will do |
10 more. The question is not "What may l |
10 to be saved?" 1t is, "Sirs, what must
do to be saved?'
What is it? You must repent. Repent
ance does not mean to feel sentimental sor-
,ow and shame for wrong-doing. Sorrow
IND shame are in repentance, but repentance |
means more than this 1t means to turn |
aside from and leave behind life of sin. 1t |
loes not mean leave one sin and continue |
another; 1t means leave all sin. Repentance
. some means sitting in Judgment ON other
peoples sins; this is not repentance. Re-
Dentance is plucking out your right eye and
,utting off your right hand if these members
lffend. You. must make reparation also.
we must forgive all our enemies. Our Lord
I on must make a.public profession of faith
n Christ Jesus. There must be not only
belief in the heart, but:confession on the lips
and in the life.
going to church," Yes A man can cross
The Atlantic in row boat but every one
calls him crank. And the man does not do
: a second time, he knows better. Isn't it
better to go in Cunarder, in good company,
5han in row boat alone? You repent,
make reparation, forgive, and make public
profession because you believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and he has commanded you to
10 this.
A vesper service in the Normal Hall at 3
p. m. was conducted by Rev. A. T. Dunn.
At 730 O'Clock, in the auditorium a praise
meeting and social service was held, in
which Messrs. A. T. Dunn. w. F. Berry,
Geo. L. Klmball l. p. Warren, ID. d., Hen
~ Q. Westwood, ID. D., w. f. Morse, Jas.
K. Danforth, ID. d., d. Emerson, and Others
5ook part.
AT $50 a. M, morning prayers were said.
At 500 O'Clock was the fifth normal hour,
by Rev. A. Il. Dunn Subject:
Methods of teaching" AT $50 o'clock a
chorus rehearsal was held. Prof. Morse
speaks of the chorus as an improvement up
IN that of last year. At 945 began the sixth
normal hour conducted by Rev. W. F.
Berry.
The history of the Bible is divided into
i've periods, i. e.. the human race, chosen
family, Israelite people, Israelite kingdom,
Jewish province and the Christian period. |
These periods are marked by the following
important events: the creation, call of Abra-
lam. exodus, coronation of Saul, captivity
1f Babylon, and the birth of Christ.
In the auditorium at II a. m, Rev. A. r.
Dunn introduced to the audience their old
friend, Miss Belle Libby Of Saco, who read,
A.